New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
MR.. sOTO BACK FROM COSTA RIGA.

FINE OPPORTUNITIES THERE FOR AMERICAN CAPT.
TAI AND ENTERPRISE.
Marco A. Soto, ex-Presdent OF Honduras, who has
been in Costa Rca tor six months returned 10 this city
Tuesday He went to Costa Rica for the purpose OF
studying the social financial aud industrial condition
If the country and enthusiastic the re-
suits of his first visit there. In conversation at his
house last evening Mr. Soto said
Costa RIGA politically is extremely qIet now
under the nirsble administration OF President Der
pardo Soto. Although We bear the same name we are
not relatives. lie young man, OF marked executive
ability OF liberal and progressive views ana he mas
surrounded himself with the best men III the country
l was particularly struck with the large number OF
Americans in Costa RIGA American enterprise has
been creeping in there rapidly OF late ana VIII ~ the
tokens of advancement Miner c. Keith, formerly OF
Brooklyn believe il ener:etic man. who Is inter-
ested In railroad enterprises there Eerywhere the
English language is spoken. And this INDICATES 10
ms mind the dawn OF prosperous era tor Costa Rica
As the Lams indicates the country ~ a"nch coas,
There are ich gold mines there which need only capi
tal and enterprise develop them AT present only
two or three mines worked and they by french
cap.tslists. The RosaIio mine exports one ton OF
gold month. The coffee plantations are excelient
and the coffee product this last has been large
40 too with bananas There will be 100000
punches exI orted. Costa Rica has splendid natural
resources the climate in the higher region Is delight
full along the coast it good. There is some fever
10 be sure but this comes from carelessncSs ana
posure and attacks the natives. Americans don get
1t tor they take care OF themselves anu ieau oe''ef
What the country needs is tn opening up OF COIN
muncation with the nited States ana tnis ID my
mi ,son here Costa Rlea needs your products, your
machinery and agricultural implements She Is your
natural market and the United States are her natural
market At present she goes TO Europe Tor her I'M
ports this is folio wing out tradition. II will be tor
the advantage OF Costa Rca to have closer and fuller
commercial relations with this coin;ry and vice
versa Ii is my idea that this great republic
should be the cOnqueror OF her small sister repub-
lies in Central America through peaceful CONN sr-
cal victory. Americans have push and industr,
and In these republics, especially in Costa Rioa.
there is opportunity for investments which will
make large returns. AT present Costa Ricans are
ignorant Of the great advantages they wonld have In
commercial relations with this country They could,
the, now do through importing cloth ON Europe.
They would gain in every way by trading here bring
ing in what they want in exchange tor cohce DanA-
mas and other fruits and natural products which the
soil OF Costa lie, will produce. The Atlas Company
now runs 1.-TWO lines OF steamships to Port L1mon.
one from New ork one from NewOrleans Other
lines hope. may be built up now hope to get CAP
tasts interested tor the purpose OF building up com
mercial relations between the two countries"